I can smell the reconstituted, artificially flavored rice from here! Not sure I could tell the difference if you dropped a few of the press-on nails in there. It really is about the same consistency....

I conceeded to his winning last night but you know how things go around here. Everybodies got to have the last word.

It's a 'Mr. Death' or something. He's come about the reaping? I don't think we need any at the moment

Military life can be really hard on young marrieds. You don't get to develop your marriage relationship the same way most people do and that can lead to problems down the road.

Time and distance can erode trust in each other. She's young and healthy and so are you. You both have needs and desires that aren't getting filled. It's natural to think the other one might act on those needs and desires while they are away so long.

You need to do whatever you can to build and maintain trust. Telling her what you did with almost every hour of your day is one way of doing that. Writing her a lot of email is another way. Every time you think of something that involves her you should tell her about it.

Talking as much as you can on the phone is important because she can hear how much you miss her in your voice. Sending her little thoughtful cards and gifts is another way to touch her.

It takes a special person to be married to someone in the military who will be gone for long periods of time. It takes loads of trust and committment and a lot of people aren't up to it. I wish you well in keeping your marriage alive.

I've been trying to kill it for an entire day but people keep posting!

woo hoo M2 xmas party pack!!

doesn't look like it yet!!!

I've always said that I would rather be lonely and alone, then together and miserable.

Can you enjoy being with someone that helps occupy the time? Sure...but wouldn't it be better to invest that energy into finding someone that you can build a real relationship with? That's my preference.

It's taken me a while to figure out what it is I truly want...and some of that was learned through tough life experiences and exposure to things I know I DON'T want. Getting to that point was WAY to hard to settle for anything less...never again!

But on the other side of the coin, Loneliness is another form of slow death as well. But you should not settle for the first person you meet or date just to be content.
But if you have overly high expectations; then with who, or even when do you think you will be happy?

I don't se being alone as an alternative, but I have hope and faith that the "perfect" man FOR ME, not the perfect man, will come along.

Lol.. I just reviewed my posts and I killed 4 threads in 10 minutes. If it's not a record it's a personal best..

"Tell him what he's won Johnny!"

But it doesn't seem that people want someone with a great heart...